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Stockton is a big city of 322,326 people in San Joaquin County, California. It's part of the Stockton, CA area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $441k and rent runs about $2k a month.
322,326people
$441kTypical home
$1,577/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 322,326
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,092 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Sacramento, CA
- In the Stockton, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $441k (≈$2,780/mo)
- Median rent $1,577/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1025 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,255 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to SCK airport
- 52 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 512 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 234 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- San Joaquin County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk